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on women and religion that's true. i actually did one and, but you are right i am saving it for beliefs and believers three, when women return. but you are right helen though, and most texts that i have seen acknowledge that it's coming from a patriarchal perspective. and there are apologists within confucianism and other areas have very - have cogent regions to them on why the primary relationship should be father and son but there is not doubt that we are once again looking at a cultural setting that draws on a male order thing. it's beyond my understanding, and we will have to save it for beliefs and believers three, but how when we are talking about balance, how then do we find a leaning of scenes in terms of relationships of importance to men. so it's a tough one. yes, val. >> daisha dan, the late paleontologist, had this idea that we are all spiraling upward and we will all become one at the new sphere - and that's the idea, the idea of oneness comes into most philosophies, the good, the oneness, the truth, and t
on women and religion that's true. i actually did one and, but you are right i am saving it for beliefs and believers three, when women return. but you are right helen though, and most texts that i have seen acknowledge that it's coming from a patriarchal perspective. and there are apologists within confucianism and other areas have very - have cogent regions to them on why the primary relationship should be father and son but there is not doubt that we are once again looking at a cultural...
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. >> but just a little back ground your interest in china and chinese religions. >> well i studied religion in temple university in philadelphia. and then went in to chinese history and my degree is in chinese history, modern, but also always interested in chinese thought and the classics. i went to taiwan in the years before it was possible for americans to go to the main land to study, i studied classical chinese and so the great writers, philosophers and thinkers at the time and then i ended up writing my dissertation about mao tse-tung, so very i'm much in the contemporary era. so i've kind of done a lot of things in taiwan to shanghai where i taught at east china normal university and later in hong kong, where i'm going again as a full writer. >> okay that's good. how long did it take you to get through grad school? >> that's right, i did it - it's a lot to absorb but i was - actually it was nixon's visit in 1972/73 that opened up in a sense china to the u.s. they saw it as opening china outward to the broader world and it intrigued me and i said this is going to be big and we need mor
. >> but just a little back ground your interest in china and chinese religions. >> well i studied religion in temple university in philadelphia. and then went in to chinese history and my degree is in chinese history, modern, but also always interested in chinese thought and the classics. i went to taiwan in the years before it was possible for americans to go to the main land to study, i studied classical chinese and so the great writers, philosophers and thinkers at the time and...
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it's a book that doesn't preach any religion. i think that the notion of finding the value in different religious traditions really, really resonates with them because they're not close minded, they're curious. at the same time we've also talked about not simply accepting everything, that pi doesn't have a kind of touchy feely kind of faith. and he understands that there are kernels of truth, and the same kernel of truth, in all of these belief systems. >> reporter: from noah and the ark to the garden of eden, bible stories echo through the life of pi. the name of the ship, tsimtsum, comes from the jewish mystical teaching that god contracted to make room for creation. and then there's the tiger, a god-like figure whose very presence keeps pi alive. >> i see the tiger as a transcendent being because he's so powerful, because he's so beautiful, because he's, he's so incomprehensible, unfathomable, and has life and death in his power, in his paws. >> reporter: as an adult, pi meets with a writer, who's heard that his story "will ma
it's a book that doesn't preach any religion. i think that the notion of finding the value in different religious traditions really, really resonates with them because they're not close minded, they're curious. at the same time we've also talked about not simply accepting everything, that pi doesn't have a kind of touchy feely kind of faith. and he understands that there are kernels of truth, and the same kernel of truth, in all of these belief systems. >> reporter: from noah and the ark...
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but i think that's i think a misunderstanding that we have when we deal with religion. because we have the name and we certainly have some doctrines that define lutheranism but within that you can push out the edges here and there to fit the kind of needs of the community. i see that going on in this church here tabor lutheran. can you, help us a little bit with how you can expand out lutheranism to fit what the community needs here? >> lutheranism historically has had a very broad ecumenical base and most people are not really, let me say they don't remember the kind of base on which lutheranism was built. the base is such that it says that we proclaim jesus christ as lord savior. now the important thing about a place like tabor is the fact that we have to be totally cognizant of the context. the context becomes the key for the way for the holy spirit operates within the community. how a pastor ministers has something to do with knowing his or her context. you cannot walk into an african american church and use a scandinavian style of leadership, you cannot walk into a
but i think that's i think a misunderstanding that we have when we deal with religion. because we have the name and we certainly have some doctrines that define lutheranism but within that you can push out the edges here and there to fit the kind of needs of the community. i see that going on in this church here tabor lutheran. can you, help us a little bit with how you can expand out lutheranism to fit what the community needs here? >> lutheranism historically has had a very broad...
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the class's and religions and that's appeal. it sets its merit. >> how is it viewed in the middle east when i think those were two separate questions. that would provide suspicion on the part of the middle east when the school opened in the late 1860's who didn't have deep roots in the region, but rather quickly it became apparent to the middle easterners who were not just orthodox christians, but muslims and jews because this was the best place to get the best possible education and at the generation by 1900 had become what it remains to this day which is part of the middle east and what's magnificent about that is it is an all-inclusive institution founded by serving the interest of the people of the middle east regarding of background. and this is an example of the united states giving to the region and not taking away from it. >> do you see it as being a part of american diplomacy to the middle east? >> only ander equine because leadership of that school has maintained its independence for the united states government, which
the class's and religions and that's appeal. it sets its merit. >> how is it viewed in the middle east when i think those were two separate questions. that would provide suspicion on the part of the middle east when the school opened in the late 1860's who didn't have deep roots in the region, but rather quickly it became apparent to the middle easterners who were not just orthodox christians, but muslims and jews because this was the best place to get the best possible education and at...
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i mean, america started out great for religion. it said congress shall make no law establishing religion nor bridge the free exercise thereof. also it said there is no religious test to hold office. and now we're seeing, reaping the fruits of that, those promises and it's really a great thing. >> un, we can't help but think of jfk. when he was elected. >> oh, yeah. >> the issue of catholicism was being debated. that was a big milestone. you being elected as a muslim was another. we have mitt romney as a presidential candidate, a mormon. >> right. >> we look at all of these here. the issue of religion, the wider religious representation that's happening at the moment, does it show it is becoming an issue or is it a nonissue in the voting booth now? >> it's both for different people. there is no doubt about it there are people who write to my office every day decrying the fact that i'm a muslim and there are people, you know, mormons have been subject to discrimination and mitt romney had to deal with some of that but what it really
i mean, america started out great for religion. it said congress shall make no law establishing religion nor bridge the free exercise thereof. also it said there is no religious test to hold office. and now we're seeing, reaping the fruits of that, those promises and it's really a great thing. >> un, we can't help but think of jfk. when he was elected. >> oh, yeah. >> the issue of catholicism was being debated. that was a big milestone. you being elected as a muslim was...
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i think religion is-- religion comes from society, it's organized. that is what i mean, a human effort to bring people together. but god is something else. it's much harder. he has all the religions he wants, as you know in his earlier life he practed all three different religion. he lost all of that in his society's pam three, anything he can rely on, he's cast on the ocean to face the abstract idea of god. it's rather abstract and his mostly inner self. that's something else gla john martell noted one of the significant differences between the film and book, the film's implication that richard parker became friends with pi. >> that's not quite my intention, though. i think richard parker represents something very complicatefor me. and they can be friend, companion in some ways. can be adversaries. it can be a reflection of himself. the way of nature. >> rose: "in the novel heremains a true tiger in there is never a notion of friendship. for the sake of the movie he's created a slight illusion of friendship. in he maintains the animal is a wild anim
i think religion is-- religion comes from society, it's organized. that is what i mean, a human effort to bring people together. but god is something else. it's much harder. he has all the religions he wants, as you know in his earlier life he practed all three different religion. he lost all of that in his society's pam three, anything he can rely on, he's cast on the ocean to face the abstract idea of god. it's rather abstract and his mostly inner self. that's something else gla john martell...
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or religion. do you think religious issues have much to play in this conversation about gay rates. what questions would you hear from him that demonstrated an openness to have been the religious element be a part of this discussion? >> i'm not sure i understand your question, but i think this issue can be argued on purely secular grounds. but if any nonreligious person thinks that religion isn't at the heart of the resistance we are experienced in, they are living on another planet. i suppose religion is tied up a whole bunch of issues, but this one seems to really be at the center of it, partly because, you know, if you argue against abortion from a religious disc, you know, you got to look and find things and interpreters extrapolate. what the gay issue come you seem to have several very clean tax that are very clear enough to show your conservative say very often, which is, just plainly read it. just plainly read it as if one can plainly read the bible. you know, peter grounds i think used to s
or religion. do you think religious issues have much to play in this conversation about gay rates. what questions would you hear from him that demonstrated an openness to have been the religious element be a part of this discussion? >> i'm not sure i understand your question, but i think this issue can be argued on purely secular grounds. but if any nonreligious person thinks that religion isn't at the heart of the resistance we are experienced in, they are living on another planet. i...
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>> the mormon religion did play a role, but also, mitt romney flip-flopped on same-sex marriage, they perceived that and also the abortion issue. so evangelicals can -- >> i think the republican party has become overly dependent on its evangelicals, and the real question is do they have anybody to replace them with. once they begin to appeal more broadly as these are mostly older people, as these people pass, you really will have a big hole left in their party. >> and that points to important demographics. single women voted for obama in 2008 and they voted for him in 2012. but the problem is the percentage of the population that are single women skyrocketed and the number of latinos in this country who are voting age skyrocketed. so for the republicans to -- and remember, we're non-partisan organization here, but let's talk about tactics, if the republican party can find its way to embrace immigration, sound immigration policy and figure out a middle road on how to talk about at least birth control, which 71% of identified pro-life republican women believe women should be making the
>> the mormon religion did play a role, but also, mitt romney flip-flopped on same-sex marriage, they perceived that and also the abortion issue. so evangelicals can -- >> i think the republican party has become overly dependent on its evangelicals, and the real question is do they have anybody to replace them with. once they begin to appeal more broadly as these are mostly older people, as these people pass, you really will have a big hole left in their party. >> and that...
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the worst kind of intolerance, because it's people's religion. >> bob: you said other religions. the assumption the atheists are religious? >> andrea: they think they are. they believe in nothing. >> bob: i think it's ridiculous and they ought to put the nativity scene up wherever they want in public places. people who do that, infringe upon people's right to celebrate the religion whatever it is, if they do it in public square, i don't care. leave them alone. let them have the churches. >> dana: greg, don't you participate in like the live nativity scene? >> greg: i do. only way to have naytivety scene in california is to put obama in the manger. it respect atheists. it's tough to be an atheist in a christian country but they don't know how to pick their battles. they pick their battles at the worst times. generally displays are for families and kids. part of the fun thing i'm talking about that the left doesn't understand. >> bob: why are you equating left with atheists? >> greg: more atheists on the left than the right. dai >> dana: who do you think they voted for? >> greg: i
the worst kind of intolerance, because it's people's religion. >> bob: you said other religions. the assumption the atheists are religious? >> andrea: they think they are. they believe in nothing. >> bob: i think it's ridiculous and they ought to put the nativity scene up wherever they want in public places. people who do that, infringe upon people's right to celebrate the religion whatever it is, if they do it in public square, i don't care. leave them alone. let them have...
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in the asian pacific american community, there are over 150 languages, religions, cultures, everything you can think of. we do not want to lose that identity of our own history regardless of where our forefathers have come from. i want everybody to be proud to of the language of their forbearers, the religion, the history, the culture, and the arts. again, i do not want us to lose our identity and the community in this great nation. again, thank you very much to the members of the boards for this wonderful gift bestowed upon me, and let's go ahead to continue to hit the ball park -- hit the ball at the ballpark. thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, we will bring up our founder to say a few last words. we would like to ask all of the previous speakers to come up for a photograph. it is the hard work of these board members -- without their hard work, none of this would happen. thank you to everyone. >> we would also like for the judicial officers in the audience to come up as well. if you are a sponsor, please come on up. we will ask the founder to speak a few words.
in the asian pacific american community, there are over 150 languages, religions, cultures, everything you can think of. we do not want to lose that identity of our own history regardless of where our forefathers have come from. i want everybody to be proud to of the language of their forbearers, the religion, the history, the culture, and the arts. again, i do not want us to lose our identity and the community in this great nation. again, thank you very much to the members of the boards for...
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i don't care your religion and i don't want it forced on me. i don't believe in your religion and you have no business trying to run everybody else's lives and bodies because of what you think your religion said and that is true if you're catholic, protestant or muslim. they complain about the taliban and about sharia law and all these muslims across the world that want to impose their religion on others. that is exactly what these catholics are doing in ireland and here in the united states, as well, and not just catholics but evangelicals, as well. get our out of bodies. you want to talk about small government conservatives liars. they don't believe in small government at all. they want michael jackson government to impose their nonsense morality which is the deepest form of immorality there is upon the rest of us. did that look moral to you? that's the same kind of sickness that they want to bring her to the united states. all right kathy spiller is going to join us, it is executive editor of mismagazine and vice president of the feminist ma
i don't care your religion and i don't want it forced on me. i don't believe in your religion and you have no business trying to run everybody else's lives and bodies because of what you think your religion said and that is true if you're catholic, protestant or muslim. they complain about the taliban and about sharia law and all these muslims across the world that want to impose their religion on others. that is exactly what these catholics are doing in ireland and here in the united states,...
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, in most instances a lot of that is not about race or religion, it's because. perception that students that share certain religious traits also
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you know, this is... some of these people are fighting for their religion. how do you fight... you know, how is just a basic military action going to combat that? i'm very passionate about my religion. i expect they're very passionate about theirs. so it is not just a military issue. it's very much a political sue, a social issue. >> hinojosa: you come back, and something... because the story, of course, doesn't end with your rescue, which was extraordinary, and so many of us witnessed it. i love the fact that you were always worried about your hair. it's like, "wait, i'm a pow, but how does the hair look? oh, my god, mom, how could they take..." i just... i love that humanity, because, like, you're a female soldier, but, you know, you're still worried about the hair. >> you know, i'm me, and at that point i know i'm okay. you know, i know i'm okay. those marines had taken care of business. i was on my way home. so i really was able to just relax and think, "i'm going home. i can worry about normal stuff now, not whether i'm going to get a bullet in the head
you know, this is... some of these people are fighting for their religion. how do you fight... you know, how is just a basic military action going to combat that? i'm very passionate about my religion. i expect they're very passionate about theirs. so it is not just a military issue. it's very much a political sue, a social issue. >> hinojosa: you come back, and something... because the story, of course, doesn't end with your rescue, which was extraordinary, and so many of us witnessed...
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and civil government as essential to the purity of both madison knew that we shouldn't mix religion and government just to protect ourselves against the rise of the theocrats and not just to do that but also to preserve religion itself in its purest form free from political meddling both entities church and state are better off when they're separated entirely from each other. interestingly the same maxim holds true when it comes to corporation and state. when mixed both become corrupt not just the government but our founding fathers knew this all too well as they had rebelled not just against a monarchy in seven hundred seventy six but also against the world's largest transnational corporation the east india company just before the american revolution virtually all the members of the british parliament were stockholders of these two new company attempt had made their fortunes in that company and the company generously funded parliamentary elections sound familiar with parliament completely captured the east india company was then able to get what was then the biggest corporate tax c
and civil government as essential to the purity of both madison knew that we shouldn't mix religion and government just to protect ourselves against the rise of the theocrats and not just to do that but also to preserve religion itself in its purest form free from political meddling both entities church and state are better off when they're separated entirely from each other. interestingly the same maxim holds true when it comes to corporation and state. when mixed both become corrupt not just...
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. >> an atheist in religion and a fanatic in politics by alexander hamilton of whom jefferson responded after saying that they were daily pitted in the cabinet like two cocks constantly at each other. >> jon: sure. (laughter) that will happen in a cabinet. (laughter) >> pressing on -- >> jon: please. (laughter) am i soiling your pulitzer. (laughter) i'm getting a little tarnish on your pulitzer. >> please don't say "soil." (laughter) as a favor. >> jon: you give as good as you get there. >> as a favor, baby. and then skwrofr son responded by saying he declined to have his reputation slandered by a man for whom history from the moment history could stoop to notice him-- with hamilton, who was an illegitimate child-- had not only received his -- received him into the country but had heaped his honors on his head. and all that hamilton had done to repay for this was to issue a tissue of machinations against the liberty of the country. >> jon: wow! >> so it was fun. i know that we think -- >> the snaps that these guys delivered! (laughter) on each other. >> it was good. >> jon: they were at
. >> an atheist in religion and a fanatic in politics by alexander hamilton of whom jefferson responded after saying that they were daily pitted in the cabinet like two cocks constantly at each other. >> jon: sure. (laughter) that will happen in a cabinet. (laughter) >> pressing on -- >> jon: please. (laughter) am i soiling your pulitzer. (laughter) i'm getting a little tarnish on your pulitzer. >> please don't say "soil." (laughter) as a favor. >>...
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so that right there destroys all the bad stereotypes that you have about this religion. there is no human sacrifice. >> later in our meeting we asked wolfkill to clarify a few points about his church's doctrine. >> you pointed out number nine. >> yeah. >> tell me what that is. >> it says do not harm little children. >> tell me the next one. >> it was do not kill animals unless you are hunting, unless you need them for food. >> it said do not kill non-human animals. >> no. is that what it said? non-human animals? okay. do not -- >> that begs the question. >> non-human animals. that sounds about right. >> yet you are here for murder. >> yes. yeah. it says do not kill little children. i'm not in here for killing a child. >>> coming up -- >> if i'm not busy, i have a tendency to get in trouble. >> "lockup" discovers true talent behind bars. ♪ it's either kill or be killed ♪ ♪ if you're scared to make a knife then the next [ bleep ] will ♪ >>> a life behind bars can lead some inmates to further destruction, even death. but others use the time to create something meani
so that right there destroys all the bad stereotypes that you have about this religion. there is no human sacrifice. >> later in our meeting we asked wolfkill to clarify a few points about his church's doctrine. >> you pointed out number nine. >> yeah. >> tell me what that is. >> it says do not harm little children. >> tell me the next one. >> it was do not kill animals unless you are hunting, unless you need them for food. >> it said do not kill...
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años donde el movimiento ateos pidieron que les dieran espacios para poner mensajes , cuestionando religion ,la decisión de la juez es visto como un ataque a la primera enmienda . >> fue fuerte para nosotros ,pero veniamos algo venir ,porque el año pasado sufrimos algo de esto . >> incluso dijo el diaono que se realizo la lotería en el parquie . >> ganaronon más puestos que nosotros, tuvimos 3 . >> la ciudad dio ordenes que no solamente los nacimientos sean prohibidos, sino que cualquier celebración en religion . >> dice que estamos en desacuerdo con la jueza . >> nos ha abierto los ojos, nos ha levantado para decir qué vamos a hacer . >> en seguida en noticias univisión 14 surgen nuevos detalles sobre el ataque contra dos agentes de la cia en méxico . >> puede ahorrar dinero comprando con tarjetsa de crédito . >> en los campos de california hay escasez de mano de obra, las cosechas se están pudriendo, ¿qué pasó con los trabajdores del campo? les contamos al volver . . (♪). (♪). >> poder saborear frutas, verduras y hasta una copa de vino depende de la mnano de obra de inmig
años donde el movimiento ateos pidieron que les dieran espacios para poner mensajes , cuestionando religion ,la decisión de la juez es visto como un ataque a la primera enmienda . >> fue fuerte para nosotros ,pero veniamos algo venir ,porque el año pasado sufrimos algo de esto . >> incluso dijo el diaono que se realizo la lotería en el parquie . >> ganaronon más puestos que nosotros, tuvimos 3 . >> la ciudad dio ordenes que no solamente los nacimientos sean...
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maybe they did not say because it is some taboo like religion. it is like, if you are all together on showing who you are, you will be accepted, and people will refine everything normal. i remember one movie which was very beautiful, "chocolat," which shows one guy which is italian, and he goes to work in switzerland. he is not integrated at all. what does he do? he preaches his hair blond to be integrated, to look as if he was from switzerland. at a football game, he is looking with all the other men, and it is italy against switzerland. at one time, the italians win. i find it beautiful and emotional at the same time. he betrayed himself through that reaction, and at the same time, it was beautiful, but at the same time, it is sad that you have to change your color or to hide it. that you have to do something like that to deny even your origin. you have to be proud of your urgent and to show it. >> you are giving me a challenge and a challenge -- giving me a challenge and yourself a challenge. what about cult? that is not something to hide behi
maybe they did not say because it is some taboo like religion. it is like, if you are all together on showing who you are, you will be accepted, and people will refine everything normal. i remember one movie which was very beautiful, "chocolat," which shows one guy which is italian, and he goes to work in switzerland. he is not integrated at all. what does he do? he preaches his hair blond to be integrated, to look as if he was from switzerland. at a football game, he is looking with...
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>> i don't believe in organized religion. >> because of jonestown? >> oh, yes. it has a lot to do with it. it has a lot to do with it. a friend asked me how do you have so much faith and you don't go to church? i said, let me tell you, it wasn't an easy journey to get here. >> tracy parks and her father have made the same journey. >> i do not follow anybody, you know, religion wise or anything. i believe in god on my own. >> i believe in god. i believe in christ. but i don't believe you have to attend a church to make it into the next world. >> vern gosney stands apart, literally. his body from neck to feet is tattooed with eastern religious symbols. >> they're gods and goddesses, mostly hindu. i would say i'm a pagan. a wiccan. a buddhist. >> rather than renounce religion, he has opened himself to much of everything. >> it's a very important part of my life. meditation, prayer, to whatever spark animates life. and i don't know what that is. >> tracy parks' prayer was to come back to guyana to the airport where her mother died to say farewell. >> i didn't think
>> i don't believe in organized religion. >> because of jonestown? >> oh, yes. it has a lot to do with it. it has a lot to do with it. a friend asked me how do you have so much faith and you don't go to church? i said, let me tell you, it wasn't an easy journey to get here. >> tracy parks and her father have made the same journey. >> i do not follow anybody, you know, religion wise or anything. i believe in god on my own. >> i believe in god. i believe in...
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first, america was founded on the christian religion and predominantly influenced by protestantism. by the 20th century, catholics and jews mayed an important role, the -- played an important role, even the progressives emerged from the liberal protestant churches. this reinforced the second exceptional pillar, common law, which which posits that god has given or that law is given from god to the people, and it bubbles upward to the rulers. this gives us the government of the people, by the people and for the people that lincoln referred to. common law stands in stark opposition to almost every other nation on earth that has developed some form of civil law in which law trickles down from the top. both germany and england had common law, but by the 20th century, both had nonetheless abandoned it. therefor, by the end of world war or ii when -- world war ii when europe unloaded its colonies, those colonies were themselves designed on principles of civil law. thus, the first two pillars taken together mean that a christian, protestant religion influenced and shaped everything about am
first, america was founded on the christian religion and predominantly influenced by protestantism. by the 20th century, catholics and jews mayed an important role, the -- played an important role, even the progressives emerged from the liberal protestant churches. this reinforced the second exceptional pillar, common law, which which posits that god has given or that law is given from god to the people, and it bubbles upward to the rulers. this gives us the government of the people, by the...
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. >> few events in life can motivate somebody to find religion like a life sentence. >> you know, you hear a lot of people who come to prison and oh well i found god. well, i did. >> robert fry's religious conversion came only after he found himself on death row in the penitentiary of new mexico. >> i am in for four counts of murder. and i'm currently serving three life sentences. >> i thought maybe we might do "what a friend we have in jesus." >> today fry is a regular at a prison bible study. the inmates, all death row and maximum security, are confined to their cells. >> i apologize for all the filming going on here. this isn't about me. this is about this fellowship. showing what prison fellowship in christ is doing for us. >> fry's crimes were both numerous and gruesome. >> i was very angry, very confused. >> fry received a death sentence for bludgeoning and stabbing to death a 36-year-old mother of five in 2000. >> you best show your love for god by the way you show your love for your fellow man. >> he has three other murder convictions as well. fry beat one man with a shovel an
. >> few events in life can motivate somebody to find religion like a life sentence. >> you know, you hear a lot of people who come to prison and oh well i found god. well, i did. >> robert fry's religious conversion came only after he found himself on death row in the penitentiary of new mexico. >> i am in for four counts of murder. and i'm currently serving three life sentences. >> i thought maybe we might do "what a friend we have in jesus." >>...
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religion. at the border of. the border. is but it is not what you see. so it is really. basically. bring peace and harmony and obviously. we. do. that if you invest there only in minds of. people they should the people should agree to get organized and to really take development in there when there is to see that what they want do. not want. sure but i mean one of the biggest thing to invest in people obviously is not killing them i mean this drone warfare has really taken a toll in the country. also said that before nine eleven there was one suicide bombing and then between two thousand and seven and two thousand and twelve there have been three hundred fifty two it just seems like these drone wars and the country are backfiring creating more terrorism as we know terrorism arises from this utter hopelessness were you know on the counter offensive the program that you're kind of spearheading is really helping people come out of that hopelessness come out of that despair why is it that the u.s. is using these counterproductive methods instead of building up the people of pakistan wh
religion. at the border of. the border. is but it is not what you see. so it is really. basically. bring peace and harmony and obviously. we. do. that if you invest there only in minds of. people they should the people should agree to get organized and to really take development in there when there is to see that what they want do. not want. sure but i mean one of the biggest thing to invest in people obviously is not killing them i mean this drone warfare has really taken a toll in the...
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i don't understand people who turn atheists into its own religion. it's a non-religion. it's an excuse to stay home on sunday and watch football instead of sit in pews and pray. so, for me, i don't get it. they are giving us atheists a bad name. and, you know, it's about the kids. christmas is about the kids. it's all about the kids. >> bill: for 60 years you had this nice display in santa monica which believe me has enough payingism paganism in other areas. there is no lack of that in santa monica. >> listen, if you want to see a hobo urinating just go 8 feet to the right. >> bill: want to see atheists go down to the pier or under the pier. and there they are. >> yeah, there is a clean -- there is a clean needle exchange program in the next park just go over there if you want to get your fill of the devil why not let the kids have a nice manger scene and leave them alone. >> i will tell you why. because most atheists are angry and it's not to do. see, i just screw up without religion with lazy parents and i just want to stay home on sunday. but a lot of people grew up w
i don't understand people who turn atheists into its own religion. it's a non-religion. it's an excuse to stay home on sunday and watch football instead of sit in pews and pray. so, for me, i don't get it. they are giving us atheists a bad name. and, you know, it's about the kids. christmas is about the kids. it's all about the kids. >> bill: for 60 years you had this nice display in santa monica which believe me has enough payingism paganism in other areas. there is no lack of that in...
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many schools are afraid to invite speakers in to talk about any religion, but particularly islam, there's not always a clear understanding to what the first amendment guarantees, which is the right to teach about a religion but not proselytize about it. i think there's fear of associating with anyone associated with islam. there are events outside our control that creates more interest and unfortunately also makes people more afraid. one of the programs we are about to launch is putting all our content online so a teacher in north dakota where there are no muslim, potentially, no expert can come to her classroom, they can go to our web site and download the content and teach the things we are teaching. >> i think partnerships are the best way to overcome the limitations because we all have limitations. and sometimes it's just visibility. we actually have on our web site 50 short films and one of them is a muslim student from a school in fremont going to a school in arinda talking about what it's like going to school as a muslim in the united states and they are asking questions and you se
many schools are afraid to invite speakers in to talk about any religion, but particularly islam, there's not always a clear understanding to what the first amendment guarantees, which is the right to teach about a religion but not proselytize about it. i think there's fear of associating with anyone associated with islam. there are events outside our control that creates more interest and unfortunately also makes people more afraid. one of the programs we are about to launch is putting all our...
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i think that there are a number of cultural issues with religion and so on. charles murray not to give the plug to another book on booktv that charles murray has a book called coming apart, and it deals with these very issues and he shows how segregated our society has become in the last 50 years, not racially but -- i hear this word because i'm not a marxist -- but class y is. i remember growing up in chandler arizona, and my dad was a ranch foreman on a cattle ranch. it didn't make a ton of money but it provided for my college education i don't know how she did but i looked across the street that way and i looked across the street diagonally and one of the richest families with a big farming family the lot next to them was their pool and their pool house yet who is the guest of the pool every single week? me. two plays monopoly with their kids? me. you don't see that much any more. they're highly insulated and really hit middle america at all either conceptually, culturally in terms of entertainment it's a terrible swift, and that is something we have to re
i think that there are a number of cultural issues with religion and so on. charles murray not to give the plug to another book on booktv that charles murray has a book called coming apart, and it deals with these very issues and he shows how segregated our society has become in the last 50 years, not racially but -- i hear this word because i'm not a marxist -- but class y is. i remember growing up in chandler arizona, and my dad was a ranch foreman on a cattle ranch. it didn't make a ton of...